Although not really Flash related in the least, it is usually pretty significant in the gaming world when a new GTA (Grand Theft Auto) game is released. Rockstar's latest incarnation, GTA: San Andreas, is due to hit the Sony PlayStation 2 in October 2004 [Electronics Boutique lists the game as "Pre-Order: Ships on 10/18/2004"].
Although very little information has been posted so far, you can check out the official game website at rockstargames.com.
For those of you perhaps unfamiliar with the upcoming GTA: San Andreas "plot" (if you can call it that), here's a quote from worthplaying.com:
Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas...a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers. Now, it's the early 90s. Carl's got to go home. His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.
I have to admit, I wasn't really blown away by the trailer. The environments look fantastic and the city is supposedly massive compared to previous versions of GTA. But the trailer just seemed to lack any sort of "action". I expected at least one car-jacking or gratuitous beating.
Definitely looking forward to the game's release, although I'll have to wait a bit longer until it is available for the Xbox. So far I haven't been able to find release dates for the PC or other consoles.
Posted by peter on August 21, 2004 at 01:15 PMFor those of you who want to see the video, you can view a streaming version on IGN.com which seems significantly faster than trying to download from Rockstar's site or Worthplaying mirrors. [IGN Videos for GTA: San Andreas]
Or, you can check out the game profile.
And let's not forget about the huge list of improvements that Rockstar has already made in terms of technology. In one example, there's anywhere from 30-50% more polygons on the screen at one time in addition to a longer draw distance and the inclusion of real-time reflections. Targeting enemies with your weapons is a lot smarter too, with a Manhunt-like presentation and rag-doll physics for fallen opponents. Other such advancements, like more detailed textures, better animations, and the most important fix -- enhanced AI, are already strong enough to get us excited about what's to come. Not to mention the laundry list of other cool things that we've already mentioned ten-fold in articles previous.Posted by: peter at August 21, 2004 01:25 PM
id just like to point out to the person that wrote this, that rockstar has officially announced this game will be exclusive to the playstation 2
Posted by: TD at September 1, 2004 07:52 AMi want da game
Posted by: taqi at October 28, 2004 02:57 PM